Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

For me, ChatGPT is just another in a long line of technology-assisted tools that I accept may become a routine part of my professional/personal life. Early approaches in the field of generative AI are situated within 1950s-60s computer science and AI research and “aimed to mimic human expertise to generate outputs” (ChatGPT, 2023).

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 4, 2023

Advice Newsletter publication dates: Tuesday, January 3, 2023 Diversity Newsletter publication date: Tuesday, January 3, 2023 Trending: The $64,000 question is how institutions can do all these things as well as their existing functions (like research and graduate and professional education) without pricing themselves out of business.

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University Business

JULY 21, 2023

Cengage Group’s 2023 Employability Survey found that more than half (52%) of graduates said the technology makes them question how ready they are for today’s workforce. Allen School of Computer Sciences and Engineering at the University of Washington contains nine different focuses for research related to artificial intelligence.

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Insight Into Diversity

AUGUST 21, 2023

In January 2022, Wiline Pangle, PhD, a faculty member in the Department of Biology at Central Michigan University (CMU), collaborated with 14 of her colleagues to create an innovative new program aimed at equipping students with often overlooked yet essential skills needed in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) careers.

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The PIE News

APRIL 18, 2024

STEM and science students have OPT , scientists and accounting and finance majors have jobs at both fintech and technology companies – humanities students are feeling the lack of options. “We Liberal arts students are afforded the fewest official opportunities for post-study work.

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Higher Ed Ethics Watch

JUNE 8, 2023

In an  LA Times op-ed published in early 2023, psychologist Angela Duckworth, PhD, argues against banning the bot, explaining that it and similar technologies are here to stay—and that instructors should learn how to incorporate it into curricula. Some schools are blocking the technology altogether.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 10, 2023

“Advances in technology are inevitable. I’m taking four courses this term and this is the only time that the impact of AI has been brought up, even though my other courses are computer science and engineering where this technology is going to be most disruptive. References Admin (2023). Welding, L (2023).

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Coursera blog

APRIL 13, 2023

Universities such as Anáhuac University Network (Red de Universidad Anáhuac) , Ball State University , Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech) , London Business School , and S.P. Graduates will be prepared for data science careers in business or industry. The first cohorts are expected to begin in August 2023.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 23, 2023

To improve learning outcomes for all learners, the development of several learning style assessments and neurodiversity instructional methods over the past 25 years have supported the idea that students learn in diverse ways (Dimitrov & Deardorff, 2023). As such, one approach to teaching does not work for all students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 31, 2023

Academia and industry alike have long grappled with the lingering issue of gender equity in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines and professions. The National Girls Collaborative Project’s 2023 “State of Girls and Women in STEM” report revealed much of the same. Women make up only 29.4%

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 10, 2023

“Advances in technology are inevitable. I’m taking four courses this term and this is the only time that the impact of AI has been brought up, even though my other courses are computer science and engineering where this technology is going to be most disruptive. References Admin (2023). Welding, L (2023).

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 23, 2023

To improve learning outcomes for all learners, the development of several learning style assessments and neurodiversity instructional methods over the past 25 years have supported the idea that students learn in diverse ways (Dimitrov & Deardorff, 2023). As such, one approach to teaching does not work for all students.

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The PIE News

JANUARY 3, 2023

IT and Computer Science saw an increase of 113.2%, business and management up 73%, health and medicine up 14.2% However, the 22.4% It also found that students were hoping to switch study areas. and travel and hospitality up 8.5%.

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The PIE News

JUNE 12, 2023

Additionally, program preference is shifting towards artificial intelligence, data science & big data, business intelligence & analytics, entrepreneurship and engineering management. over the last year, with health sciences, computer science and informatics & information technology all seeing jumps in interest.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 14, 2023

UT Austin’s Adam Klivans , professor of computer science, and Art Markman , vice provost of academic affairs, graciously agreed to chat. Image generators and chatbots have driven a lot of public interest, investment, and introspection about the potential impacts of these technologies. Was that always the plan?

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 31, 2023

These were some of the prompts included in a classification and model-building assignment in the fall 2022 Knowledge-Based AI course that David Joyner taught at the Georgia Institute of Technology. We don’t need to exhaust ourselves trying to surpass technology.” “Creating a course that AI cannot pass?

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Today's Learner

APRIL 21, 2023

Reading Time: 4 minutes Seth Patterson is a Certified Customer Technical Support Representative at Cengage whose interests lie at the intersection of accessible technology, free software and resilience. Whenever you use a computer or the internet, you use energy. larger on January 1, 2023 than November 15, 2010.

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Coursera blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Today, I am delighted to announce a Master of Science in Software Engineering from West Virginia University (WVU). This affordable degree is $20,940* and ranks in the top 30 online master’s in computer information technology programs in the U.S. Applications are now open for the first cohort, beginning in the summer of 2023.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

British Journal of Educational Technology, 50 (5), 2288-2307. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1512 (1), 29–45. 2023, May 26). Procedia Computer Science, 172, 3-8. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 113 (16), 4530-4535. link] Commander, N. About Campus, 8 (2), 23-25. Khassawneh, O.,

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

According to Tytunovich (2023) in California, over 65,000 fake applications for financial aid were submitted in the state’s community college system in 2021, with one community college identifying and blocking approximately $1.7 2023, November 29). 2023, March). 2023, November 6). 2023, February). 2023, May 5).

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Coursera blog

APRIL 13, 2023

By Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO of Coursera Our annual Coursera Conference brings together leaders from across global higher education, industry, and governments to discuss critical trends, ecosystem collaborations, and technological advancements shaping the future of learning and work.

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The PIE News

JANUARY 2, 2024

At school, a computer science exam meant labelling the parts of the machine on a diagram as there were no actual computers. million to help students attend institutions including the University of Oxford, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and London Business School.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 16, 2023

2023) meaning that based upon predictive algorithms, it links text data in remarkable ways. Most faculty, like myself, do not have a computer science background but need to mitigate the issues technology could present in our courses. In essence, it is a text calculator.

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ACPA

MARCH 6, 2023

Tiera Tanksley , Assistant Professor of Equity, Diversity, and Justice in Education at CU Boulder and a Critical Race Technology Fellow at UCLA. Such courses need to focus on exposing anti-Blackness as the default setting of digital technologies and showcasing how algorithmic racism shows up in everyday life, both on- and offline.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 23, 2023

That’s the topline finding from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center’s Spring 2023 Current Term Enrollment Estimate report. Computer science programs, more often taken by men, had their highest growth since the start of the pandemic (11.6% at public schools and 0.2% at private ones. or 25,000 students).

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

British Journal of Educational Technology, 50 (5), 2288-2307. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1512 (1), 29–45. 2023, May 26). Procedia Computer Science, 172, 3-8. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 113 (16), 4530-4535. link] Commander, N. About Campus, 8 (2), 23-25. Khassawneh, O.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 27, 2023

In 1969, MCC assigned more expensive specialized programs to their single campuses and later expanded their fifth permanent campus, MCC-Business and Technology, to create a 340,000-square-foot facility to house a greater-majority of MCC’s CTE programs. In an article published by CNN titled, “The US Desperately Needs Skilled Workers.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

According to Tytunovich (2023) in California, over 65,000 fake applications for financial aid were submitted in the state’s community college system in 2021, with one community college identifying and blocking approximately $1.7 2023, November 29). 2023, March). 2023, November 6). 2023, February). 2023, May 5).

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Insight Into Diversity

MARCH 20, 2023

That feeling motivated Olawepo, a senior at Alabama A&M University majoring in computer science and software development, to create career networking software that helps connect students and alumni from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). This article was published in our April 2023 issue.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 16, 2023

2023) meaning that based upon predictive algorithms, it links text data in remarkable ways. Most faculty, like myself, do not have a computer science background but need to mitigate the issues technology could present in our courses. In essence, it is a text calculator.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 19, 2023

We relied on the partnership of outside providers like 2U for a range of services, including upfront investment in marketing, technology, and student support, as well as the ability to launch accredited programs quickly. Because we embraced online learning early on, we needed help getting started with some programs.

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Coursera blog

JULY 11, 2023

Professors Sundaresan Raman and Jagat Sesh Challa of BITS Pilani received the 2023 Coursera Innovation Outstanding Achievement Award for their Introduction to Programming course. The course stacks into the BSc Computer Science program, allowing for continuous learning opportunities.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 2, 2023

Blog: Learning Innovation The biggest higher education story of 2023 might just be the Education Department’s review of the rules that allow schools and companies to enter into tuition revenue–sharing agreements. based institutions in job-relevant fields like computer science, business management, public health and engineering.

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Dr. Missy Alexander

DECEMBER 31, 2023

On this last day of 2023, I am reflecting on my 11 years at WCSU. We continuously evolved as we learned about online instruction, gaps in technology access, and the financial and emotional strain on everyone. This is my last day as provost, and it has been a rewarding and challenging ride.

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University Business

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Degrees and subsequent jobs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) have long been praised as lucrative and safe pathways for students looking to enroll at a college or university. However, there is one subset of this group that stands out in popularity and workforce prowess: computer and data science.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

computer sciences, business administration, education). The balance of numbers of employees in each category in a library depends on the level of centralization/decentralization an institution has in services such as information technology, budgeting, and business services, human capital, communications, and marketing, etc.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 31, 2023

“I don’t think that the [Louisiana] authorities or schools are trying to hide something,” said Alexandru Bardas, an assistant professor of electrical engineering and computer science at the University of Kansas who researches cybersecurity. In-person classes are resuming March 29, 2023.

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